One character in this work loses a footrace after Idas yanks his hair. That instance of cheating occurs at a funeral games in honor of the infant Opheltes, who is killed by a serpent. The first book of this work opens by claiming inspiration from "Pi
One character in this work loses a footrace after Idas yanks his hair. That instance of cheating occurs at a funeral games in honor of the infant Opheltes, who is killed by a serpent. The first book of this work opens by claiming inspiration from "Pierian Fire" and includes a king who gives two characters shelter and tells of Psamathe's rape by Apollo and subsequent transformation into a monster. This work's second book includes a double wedding at which Argia wears the necklace of Harmonia and Adrastus oversees the marriage of his daughter Deipyle to Tydeus, who goes on to spare only Maeon after defeating a group of ambushers. This poem's epilogue expresses its author's desire not to surpass Vergil and its tenth book sees Capaneus climb a tower and get fried by a thunderbolt from Zeus. The central conflict of this work is decided when the brothers Polyneices and Eteocles kill each other, resulting in the ascension of Creon. For 10 points, name this Latin allegory of the reign of Domitian which tells of a war between Argo and the title Greek city and was written by Statius.
One character in this work loses a footrace after Idas yanks his hair.
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